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Las Animas School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 423 students in Las Animas School District No. Re-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Las Animas School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
826 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
19,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Las Animas School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 53% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Graduation Rate
53%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.62
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
404 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
35%
# Black Students
26 Students
14,374 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
367 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
45%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
36
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
9,489
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,029 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 194% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,702 is higher than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 195% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,029
$15,247
Spending / Student
$27,702
$15,560
Best Las Animas School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Las Animas Junior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1021 2nd Street
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-0228
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-0228
Grades: 7-8
| 72 students
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Las Animas Online School
Alternative School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Lake Ave
Pueblo, CO 81004
(800) 808-0718
Pueblo, CO 81004
(800) 808-0718
Grades: 6-12
| 351 students
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